District · Tibás Canton # San Juan San Juan is a district of Costa Rica in Tibás Canton, San José Province. It had an estimated 25,919 people in 2021 on 4 km² (about 7,384 per km²). 22 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 167 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 25,919 people (2021) - 3.5 km² - 167 mapped services - 1,135 m typical elevation ## How many people live in San Juan? San Juan had an estimated 25,919 people in 2021 — 30.3% of Tibás Canton, 48th of 472 districts. There are 1,058 women for every 1,000 men (above the Tibás Canton figure of 1,038). Spread over 4 km², that is about 7,384 people per km², 27th of 472 districts. 15.1% of people are children under 15 and 12.5% are 65 or older; the median age is about 37 years (it is 34 across Tibás Canton). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 38 children and older people. - 0–4 1,253 - 5–9 1,384 - 10–14 1,276 - 15–19 1,322 - 20–24 1,904 - 25–29 2,269 - 30–34 2,374 - 35–39 2,499 - 40–44 2,224 - 45–49 1,810 - 50–54 1,539 - 55–59 1,511 - 60–64 1,319 - 65–69 1,087 - 70–74 768 - 75+ 1,380 Source: Costa Rica National Statistics Office (NSO) via OCHA HDX, population 2021 (COD-PS, CC BY-IGO). ## Where is San Juan? San Juan lies in Tibás Canton, San José Province, Costa Rica. It borders 7 other districts: Anselmo Llorente, Cinco Esquinas, Colima, San Miguel, San Vicente, Santa Rosa and Santo Tomás. By area it is the 435th largest of 492 districts in Costa Rica. It covers 42.4% of Tibás Canton. The centre of San Juan is about 3.0 km in a straight line from San José, the capital. The centre point is at 9.9610° N, 84.0814° W. Source: Costa Rica National Statistics Office (NSO) via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO). ## Things to see in and around San Juan OpenStreetMap lists 2 named sights in San Juan: 1 memorial; 1 castle or fort. - Castillo de Tibás · castle or fort - Prof. Antonio Aguilar Badilla · memorial ### Nearby, outside San Juan - Dr. Clodomiro Picado Twigth · monument, Cinco Esquinas 1.6 km - Parque Ecológico · nature reserve, Santa Rosa 1.9 km - Museo Penitenciario · museum, Merced 2.2 km - Museo de los Niños · museum, Merced 2.2 km - José María Morelos y Pavón · monument, Merced 2.2 km - Centro Costarricense de Ciencia y Cultura · museum, Merced 2.2 km - Galería Nacional · gallery, Merced 2.2 km - Botica Solera · gallery, Merced 2.3 km - Centro Comercial El Pueblo · attraction, San Francisco 2.3 km - Spirogyra Butterfly Garden · attraction, San Francisco 2.5 km - Talentum · museum, Carmen 2.6 km - Casa Domingueña de la Cultura · museum, San Vicente 2.6 km Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements. Named attractions, museums, viewpoints, historic sites and natural features mapped in OpenStreetMap. Places of worship are not listed. ## Know before you go: San Juan - Time zone UTC−6, no daylight saving · America/Costa_Rica - Currency Colon (CRC) - Country calling code +506 - Languages Spanish, English - Plug types Type A, B · 120 V - Driving side Right - Postcode format 5 digits (#####) ### Nearest airports - Tobías Bolaños International Airport (SYQ) · San Jose 6.4 km - Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) · San José (Alajuela) 14 km ### Nearest railway station Colima (Colima), about 0.8 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.7 hours, sunrise around 05:15) and shortest in Dec (about 11.5 hours, sunrise around 05:44, sunset around 17:17). Source: GeoNames country and time-zone files (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata (CC0) — plug types, mains voltage, driving side; retrieved 2026-11-03; OurAirports (public domain). Airports with scheduled passenger flights; straight-line distances. Daylight is calculated for the 15th of each month in local standard time. Check entry and visa rules with official government sources before travelling. ## Villages and localities in San Juan Open gazetteers list 22 villages, towns and localities in San Juan. The largest with a recorded population: San Juan (26,047). Settlements here lie between about 1,099 m and 1,182 m above sea level (median 1,135 m). - Acacias - Arboleda - Asturias - Barrio Florida - El Valle - Estudiantes - Florida - González Truque - Jesús Jiménez - Jesús Jiménez Zamora - Las Rosas - Lindavista - Los Andes - Ribera - Rosas - San Jerónimo - San Juan - Santa Eduvigis - Valle - Versalles - Villafranca - Virginia Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features; © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements. ## Landscape and landmarks of San Juan Named natural and historic features inside San Juan, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 2 rivers and streams. - Quebrada La Saca - Río Ipis Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features. Places of worship are not listed. Elevations are from the GeoNames terrain model and are approximate. ## Weather in San Juan and the best time to visit Using the climate of Tibás Canton, the warmest month is Apr (average 25 °C) and the coolest is Dec (22 °C). About 1,793 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Oct (301 mm) and the driest Feb (22 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are December to April. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec | Month | Average °C | Rain mm | | Jan | 23 | 38 | | Feb | 24 | 22 | | Mar | 25 | 29 | | Apr | 25 | 76 | | May | 24 | 220 | | Jun | 24 | 209 | | Jul | 23 | 184 | | Aug | 23 | 198 | | Sep | 23 | 256 | | Oct | 23 | 301 | | Nov | 22 | 188 | | Dec | 22 | 70 | Source: NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29. ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from San Juan | Need | Nearest mapped | Distance | | | Hospital | Clínica Dr.Núñez · San Juan | 0.4 km | Map | | Bank | BAC Credomatic · San Juan | 0.2 km | Map | | ATM | Bac Credomatic · Anselmo Llorente | 1.4 km | Map | | Petrol pump | Estación de Servicio San Juan · San Juan | 0.4 km | Map | | Hotel | Hotel Terraza del Pacifico · San Juan | 0.5 km | Map | | Mall | Plaza del Valle · San Juan | 0.5 km | Map | | School | Jardín de Niños Miguel Obregón Lizano · San Juan | 0.2 km | Map | | College | Universidad Hispanoamericana · Anselmo Llorente | 1.5 km | Map | | Police station | Delegación Cantonal de Policía de Tibás · San Juan | 0.4 km | Map | Source: Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Straight-line distance from the centre of the division, within 40 km. ## Hospitals, banks and other services in San Juan Places mapped inside San Juan in open map data, by type. - Hospitals 8 - Banks 8 - Petrol pumps 5 - Hotels 1 - Shopping malls 3 - Schools 11 - Pharmacies 9 - Restaurants 94 - Police stations 2 - Dental clinics 26 Source: Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Coverage depends on what has been mapped; contact details are not shown. ## Other districts in Tibás Canton - Anselmo Llorente - Cinco Esquinas - Colima - León XIII ## Quick answers - Where is San Juan? In Tibás Canton, San José Province, Costa Rica - What is the population of San Juan? 25,919 (2021 estimate) - What is the median age in San Juan? About 37 years (2021 estimate) - What is the population density of San Juan? About 7,384 people per km² - What borders San Juan? Anselmo Llorente, Cinco Esquinas, Colima, San Miguel, San Vicente, Santa Rosa and Santo Tomás - What is there to see in San Juan? Castillo de Tibás, Prof. Antonio Aguilar Badilla - What time zone is San Juan in? UTC−6 - What currency is used in San Juan? Colon (CRC) - What language is spoken in San Juan? Spanish, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in San Juan? 22 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of San Juan? Settlements lie between 1,099 m and 1,182 m - What is the best time to visit San Juan? December to April - Where is the nearest hospital to San Juan? Clínica Dr.Núñez, about 0.4 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to San Juan? BAC Credomatic, about 0.2 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to San Juan? Bac Credomatic, about 1.4 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to San Juan? Estación de Servicio San Juan, about 0.4 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in San Juan? 8 mapped - How many banks are in San Juan? 8 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in San Juan? 5 mapped - What is the P-code of San Juan? CR11301 (OCHA common operational dataset) At a glance - Type: District - Area: 3.51 km² - P-code: CR11301 - Canton: Tibás Canton --- Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/costa-rica/san-jose/tibas/san-juan/ · Updated 2026-11-03 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.